Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher

jeudi 1 mai 2025

More than 500 civilians have been killed in North Darfur state, Sudan, over the past three weeks, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday. 

Anthrax outbreak compounds security crisis in eastern DR Congo

jeudi 1 mai 2025

An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving up humanitarian needs and further limiting access to basic services. The escalating crisis is also widening critical gaps in healthcare and protection, amid a broader surge in infectious diseases.

UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates

mercredi 30 avril 2025

The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence – particularly in North Darfur – driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.

Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid

vendredi 25 avril 2025

The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.

DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi

vendredi 25 avril 2025

The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources.

Hundreds killed in Sudan’s camps for displaced people

jeudi 24 avril 2025

Hundreds of civilians, including at least 12 humanitarian workers, have been killed in recent artillery shelling targeting the El Fasher and Zamzam camps in Sudan’s Darfur region, triggering an unprecedented wave of displacement according to the UN.

Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo

mercredi 23 avril 2025

The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly for women and children, who face an increased risk of conflict-related sexual violence.

Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts

mardi 22 avril 2025

A lack of funding and dwindling supplies are forcing the UN World Food Programme to suspend lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia by the end of the month. “We are at the breaking point,” the agency warned on Tuesday.

Sudan war: Hundreds of thousands flee renewed violence in North Darfur

dimanche 20 avril 2025

A mass wave of displacement in Sudan’s North Darfur state is pushing hundreds of thousands into precarious conditions far from lifesaving aid, as overstretched operations struggle to keep pace with the growing emergency.

Sudan: No respite for civilians amid unrelenting war and aid access barriers

jeudi 17 avril 2025

As Sudan’s civil war grinds on, millions of civilians remain trapped in a relentless cycle of displacement, hunger and violence, while relief efforts are stifled by insecurity and bureaucratic hurdles.

Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides

jeudi 17 avril 2025

Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between rival governments threatening the calm that has held since the 2020 ceasefire.

Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan

jeudi 17 avril 2025

The number of civilians in South Sudan harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups increased by 51 per cent in 2024, the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday. 

Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives

mercredi 16 avril 2025

Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Wednesday. 

South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns

mercredi 16 avril 2025

South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the world’s youngest nation, already buckling under a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan

mercredi 16 avril 2025

Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday. 

Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo

mardi 15 avril 2025

Recent severe flooding caused by torrential rains has displaced nearly 10,000 people in Tanganyika province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. 

External flow of weapons into Sudan must end, insists UN’s Guterres

mardi 15 avril 2025

Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected the peaceful transition to civilian rule after the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir, UN chief António Guterres insisted that the world “must not forget” the suffering of the country’s people. 

Sudan: 15 million children require humanitarian assistance after two years of war

lundi 14 avril 2025

The number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan has doubled as the war between rival militaries enters a third year on Tuesday.  

Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine

lundi 14 avril 2025

More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan – including over 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries – as two years of civil war fuel famine, disease outbreaks and the collapse of the health system.

Sudan war: ‘Darkest chapters’ ahead as Darfur massacre claims over 100 lives

lundi 14 avril 2025

As Sudan’s devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its “darkest chapters” may still lie ahead, following the massacre of more than 100 people at displacement camps in Darfur over the weekend.

How is the Sudanese civil war destabilising neighbouring countries?

lundi 14 avril 2025

Since April 2023, Sudan, the third-largest country in Africa, has been embroiled in war, as a brutal battle between government forces and a powerful paramilitary group has exacerbated the nation’s existing crises, including political instability and economic hardship.

DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence

vendredi 11 avril 2025

Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reporting thousands of new cases in just two months – evidence that it’s being used as a systemic weapon of war and deliberate terror tactic.

Sudan war has created suffering of ‘industrial proportions’, aid agencies warn

vendredi 11 avril 2025

Two years since Sudan’s brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians of all ages continue to suffer shocking abuse, including rape and gang rape.

Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year

jeudi 10 avril 2025

The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services.

World Court begins hearing Sudan’s case accusing United Arab Emirates of ‘complicity in genocide’

jeudi 10 avril 2025

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday began hearing Sudan’s case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which it accuses of being complicit in acts of genocide against the Masalit community in West Darfur by backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink

mercredi 9 avril 2025

Hunger in South Sudan’s northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million people facing severe food insecurity as conflict escalates, the UN’s emergency food relief agency warned on Wednesday.

Sudan war: UNHCR chief stresses need to help refugee hosts in Chad

mercredi 9 avril 2025

As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday.

DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda

mardi 8 avril 2025

Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of them having witnessed killings, “sexual violence and other traumatic experience during their flight,” said the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday.

UN reflects on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

lundi 7 avril 2025

The UN Secretary-General called on Monday for commitment to build a world of justice and dignity in honour of the victims and survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. 

Sudan: Suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum

vendredi 4 avril 2025

The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions “with no escape, no hope, and often forced to face unspeakable abuse,” a senior official with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday in Geneva.